Building Driftloom: Turning Instruments Into Cinematic Sound Worlds
Driftloom is a stereo pitch-and-texture effect for turning instruments, hardware, and recordings into playable cinematic and ambient sound worlds.
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How I Turned a DAW Track Into a Decent Sampler Instrument
Build a DAW track into a Decent Sampler instrument with AutoSampler, a VST3 that captures notes, cleans samples, and exports ready-to-play presets.
Building a Go Audio Plugin Framework Instead of “Just a Plugin”
A Go audio plugin framework built for testable DSP, shared VST3/AU wrappers, and a lightweight code-first workflow without bloated UI tooling.
Waiting on Apple Before Release
A development update on delayed music software releases, Apple developer account issues, and the experimental audio plugins and tools still in progress.
Why I Built MidiLoop Instead of Reaching for a DAW
MidiLoop is a Go-based MIDI looper for DAWless hardware rigs, with raw MIDI timing, device routing, terminal control, headless web UI, and Pi support.
Why I Made Guitarizer
Guitarizer reshapes synths into amp-friendly signals, helping leads and plucks behave more like electric guitar input before hitting amp sims.